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New electronic driving licences will be introduced by the end of this year. Transport minister Ali Chirau Mwakwere says the smart card driving licences will help eliminate fake driving licences and enhance the enforcement of traffic rules.
In an interview at Channel One studio, Mwakwere also absolved his ministry from blame in the deterioration of enforcement of transport rules in the matatu sector.
Though the road carnage has reduced by almost half to 2,000 deaths a year, the ministry of transport considers this number still too high.
It attributes 90 percent on careless driving. It is for this reason that the noose is now tightened for errant drivers.
In an interview at Channel One studio, Mwakwere also absolved his ministry from blame in the deterioration of enforcement of transport rules in the matatu sector.
Though the road carnage has reduced by almost half to 2,000 deaths a year, the ministry of transport considers this number still too high.
It attributes 90 percent on careless driving. It is for this reason that the noose is now tightened for errant drivers.
The smart driving licence will contain an electronic code on which policemen will enter record of traffic offences to keep record on habitual offenders.
In order to eliminate the risks of handling cash from instant fines, motorists found flouting traffic offences will be given up to one week to pay the fine to recognized offices.
In order to eliminate the risks of handling cash from instant fines, motorists found flouting traffic offences will be given up to one week to pay the fine to recognized offices.
The smart driving licence will help deal with quack drivers who obtain driving licences illegally. In relation to the matatu menace that is creeping back after the Michuki rules, Mwakwere said their role here as the ministry stops at the formulation of policies and not implementation of the rules.
Written By:Kennedy Osir , Posted: Thu, Aug 09, 2007
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